Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea PC DL (born 17 June 1939) is a Welsh Labour politician, who was one of the longest-serving Members of Parliament in recent years, his service totalling 34 years.[1] Since 2005, he has served as a Labour peer in the House of Lords.
The Lord Anderson of Swansea | |||||||||
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |||||||||
| Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee | |||||||||
| In office 16 July 1997 – 12 July 2005 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | David Howell | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mike Gapes | ||||||||
| Chair of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee | |||||||||
| In office 20 November 1981 – 13 May 1983 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Leo Abse | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Gareth Wardell | ||||||||
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |||||||||
| Assumed office 28 June 2005 Life Peerage | |||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Swansea East | |||||||||
| In office 10 October 1974 – 11 April 2005 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Neil McBride | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sian James | ||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Monmouth | |||||||||
| In office 31 March 1966 – 29 May 1970 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Peter Thorneycroft | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | John Stradling Thomas | ||||||||
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| Born | 17 June 1939 Swansea, Wales | ||||||||
| Political party | Labour | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Swansea University | ||||||||
Education
editAnderson was born in Swansea and educated at the local Brynmill Primary School and Swansea Grammar School before studying at Swansea University.
Political career
editHe entered the House of Commons in 1966[2] for Monmouth until being defeated in 1970 by the Conservative John Stradling Thomas.
From 1971 to 1974, he was a resident in Kensington and Chelsea and councillor in a neighbouring borough.[citation needed]
He then re-entered the Commons in October 1974,[3] as MP for Swansea East. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 2000,[4] and retired from Parliament at the 2005 general election.
In 2003, he voted in favour of the Iraq War.[5]
In the 2005 Dissolution Honours, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Anderson of Swansea, of Swansea in the County of West Glamorgan.[6] He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of West Glamorgan in January 2006.[7] Anderson is affiliated to Labour Friends of Israel.[citation needed]
Personal life
editAnderson married Dorothy Trotman in 1963 and has three sons.
Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea (1939–)
- Hon. Robert J Anderson (1965–)
- Hon. Hugh Jenkin D Anderson (1967–)
- Hon. Geraint Frank C Anderson (1972–)
References
edit- ^ "Mr Donald Anderson (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "No. 43944". The London Gazette. 5 April 1966. p. 3947.
- ^ "No. 46374". The London Gazette. 15 October 1974. p. 8992.
- ^ "Privy Counsellors". Privy Council Office. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "The Public Whip — Iraq — Declaration of War - 18 Mar 2003 at 22:00". www.publicwhip.org.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "No. 57692". The London Gazette. 4 July 2005. p. 8639.
- ^ "No. 57889". The London Gazette. 1 February 2006. p. 1433.
External links
edit- Profile at the Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at PublicWhip.org
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
- Appearances on C-SPAN